You Shook Me All Night Long Lyrics
She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean
She was the best damn woman that I ever seen
She had the sightless eyes, telling me no lies
Knocking me out with those American thighs
Taking more than her share, had me fighting for air
She told me to come, but I was already there
'Cause the walls start shaking, the Earth was quaking
My mind was aching, and we were making it
[Chorus]
And you shook me all night long
Yeah, you shook me all night long
[Verse 2]
Working double-time on the seduction line
She's one of a kind, she's just a-mine all mine
Wanted no applause, just another course
Made a meal outta me, and come back for more
Had to cool me down to take another round
Now, I'm back in the ring to take another swing
That the walls were shaking, the Earth was quaking
My mind was aching, and we were making it
[Chorus]
And you shook me all night long
Yeah, you shook me all night long
It knocked me out that
You shook me all night long
It had me shaking
And you shook me all night long
Yeah, you shook me
Well, you took me
About
“You Shook Me All Night Long” was released as the lead single off Back in Black and is one of AC/DC’s signature songs. Brian Johnson told Howard Stern that the song was the first he wrote after becoming the band’s new lead singer following the death of Bon Scott.
It is one of the band’s top 40 singles in the United States of America, reaching number 35 on the USA’s Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1980. It placed at No. 10 on VH1’s list of “The 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s”. It was also No. 1 on VH1’s “Top Ten AC/DC Songs”. Guitar World placed “You Shook Me All Night Long” number 80 on their “100 Greatest Guitar Solos” list.
Q&A
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Singer Brian Johnson shared:
The boys had a title. Malcolm and Angus said, ‘Listen, we’ve got this song. It’s called 'Shook Me All Night Long.’ That’s what we want the song to be called.‘ And if you listen to the chords, the chorus just fell into place so I can’t claim any credit on that thing. It was as quick as it had to be, which was that night. I guess I had to try and impress somebody. It was just a thing that came at the time, and I still think it’s one of the greatest rock and roll riffs I’ve ever heard in my life.
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- 38.Back in Black
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